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sayan-oaiandGitHub 49f948faa9 [codex] Update skill installer post-install guidance (#507 )

## Summary

- Update the skill installer's post-install guidance to say the skill
will be available on the user's next turn.
- Remove the obsolete instruction to restart Codex.

## Why

Codex refreshes its skill catalog between turns. The existing
instruction predates that behavior and causes the model to recommend an
unnecessary restart.

## Impact

Users receive accurate guidance after installing a skill.

## Related

- Bundled Codex copy: https://github.com/openai/codex/pull/29768

## Validation

- `git diff --check`
- No tests run (instruction-only Markdown change).

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skill-installer

Install Codex skills into $CODEX_HOME/skills from a curated list or a GitHub repo path. Use when a user asks to list installable skills, install a curated skill, or install a skill from another repo (including private repos).

short-description
Install curated skills from openai/skills or other repos

Skill Installer

Helps install skills. By default these are from https://github.com/openai/skills/tree/main/skills/.curated, but users can also provide other locations.

Use the helper scripts based on the task:

List skills when the user asks what is available, or if the user uses this skill without specifying what to do. Default listing is .curated, but you can pass --path skills/.experimental when they ask about experimental skills.
Install from the curated list when the user provides a skill name.
Install from another repo when the user provides a GitHub repo/path (including private repos).

Install skills with the helper scripts.

Communication

When listing skills, output approximately as follows, depending on the context of the user's request. If they ask about experimental skills, list from .experimental instead of .curated and label the source accordingly: """ Skills from {repo}:

skill-1
skill-2 (already installed)
... Which ones would you like installed? """

After installing a skill, tell the user it will be available on their next turn.

Scripts

All of these scripts use network, so when running in the sandbox, request escalation when running them.

scripts/list-skills.py (prints skills list with installed annotations)
scripts/list-skills.py --format json
Example (experimental list): scripts/list-skills.py --path skills/.experimental
scripts/install-skill-from-github.py --repo <owner>/<repo> --path <path/to/skill> [<path/to/skill> ...]
scripts/install-skill-from-github.py --url https://github.com/<owner>/<repo>/tree/<ref>/<path>
Example (experimental skill): scripts/install-skill-from-github.py --repo openai/skills --path skills/.experimental/<skill-name>

Behavior and Options

Defaults to direct download for public GitHub repos.
If download fails with auth/permission errors, falls back to git sparse checkout.
Aborts if the destination skill directory already exists.
Installs into $CODEX_HOME/skills/<skill-name> (defaults to ~/.codex/skills).
Multiple --path values install multiple skills in one run, each named from the path basename unless --name is supplied.
Options: --ref <ref> (default main), --dest <path>, --method auto|download|git.

Notes

Curated listing is fetched from https://github.com/openai/skills/tree/main/skills/.curated via the GitHub API. If it is unavailable, explain the error and exit.
Private GitHub repos can be accessed via existing git credentials or optional GITHUB_TOKEN/GH_TOKEN for download.
Git fallback tries HTTPS first, then SSH.
The skills at https://github.com/openai/skills/tree/main/skills/.system are preinstalled, so no need to help users install those. If they ask, just explain this. If they insist, you can download and overwrite.
Installed annotations come from $CODEX_HOME/skills.

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